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The most common consequence of domestic violence is mental
disorder (70% of women exposed to domestic violence mentioned it). Children very often
witness the scenes of domestic violence and their psychological health is also adversely
affected (49% of responses). However, besides psychological health, domestic violence may
threaten a woman’s life. According to the opinion of 26% of women exposed to domestic
violence (7% of married women) violence committed by their husbands imposed real threat to
woman’s life. A woman loses her self-respect and self-confidence and it subsequently
worsens her subordinate position as a result of domestic violence. |